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The Absence

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2009
 82 minutes (1 hrs 22 mins)

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Directed by

Mama Keita

Starring

Mame Ndoumbe Diop · Mouss Diouf · Ibrahima MBaye · William Nadylam · Omar Seck · Jacky Tavernier

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Release dates

France release date France release: 22nd January 2014

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Last weekend Venom: The Last Dance was at the top of the global box office, there are 24 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!
  • Gladiator II
  • Red One
  • Heretic
  • Emilia Perez
  • No Other Land
  • Elevation
  • Death Whisperer 2
  • SuperKlaus
  • Kensuke's Kingdom
  • Wise Guys

Gladiator II

  • The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 33rd movie.
  • Ridley Scott also directed Body of Lies in 2008 which grossed $39.4 Mil. in the US.
  • It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).
  • The film also stars Denzel Washington who's last movie was The Equalizer 3 (2023).
  • They also appeared together in The Equalizer 2 in 2018.
  • Ridley Scott directed Denzel Washington in and American Gangster
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Albania / Algeria / Andorra / Argentina / Armenia / Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cyprus / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Estonia / Fiji / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / India / Iran / Iraq / Ireland / Italy / Japan / Jordan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Malta / Mexico / Moldova / Montenegro / New Zealand / Oman / Poland / Portugal / Qatar / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / Uzbekistan

Red One

  • The movie is directed by Jake Kasdan, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • Jake Kasdan also directed Jumanji: The Next Level in 2019 which grossed $316.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $796.6 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Fast and Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw (2019).
  • The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
  • They also appeared together in Free Guy in 2021.
  • Jake Kasdan directed Dwayne Johnson in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Jumanji: The Next Level
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Brazil / Canada / India / Israel / Poland / United States

Heretic

  • The movie is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Scott Beck and Bryan Woods also directed Haunt in 2019.
  • It stars Hugh Grant who also starred in Maurice (1987).
  • The film also stars Sophie Thatcher who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Canada / Iceland / Italy / Russia

Emilia Perez

  • The movie is directed by Jacques Audiard, it is the directors 8th movie.
  • Jacques Audiard also directed The Beat That My Heart Skipped in 2005.
  • It stars Zoe Saldana who also starred in The Absence of Eden (2023).
  • The film also stars Karla Sofia Gascon who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Japan / Mexico / Portugal

No Other Land

  • The movie is from director Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Yuval Abraham who also starred in No Other Land (2024).
  • The film also stars Basel Adra who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      France / Germany

Elevation

  • The movie is directed by George Nolfi, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • George Nolfi also directed Birth of the Dragon in 2018.
  • It stars Morena Baccarin who also starred in Fast Charlie (2023).
  • The film also stars Danny Boyd Jr. who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Israel / Philippines

Death Whisperer 2

  • The movie is directed by Taweewat Wantha, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Taweewat Wantha also directed Death Whisperer in 2023.
  • It stars Nadech Kugimiya who also starred in Krut: The Himmaphan Warriors (2018).
  • The film also stars Nutthatcha Padovan who's last movie was Death Whisperer (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Death Whisperer in 2023.
  • Taweewat Wantha directed Nadech Kugimiya in and Death Whisperer
  • Taweewat Wantha directed Nutthatcha Padovan in and Death Whisperer
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Brunei / Malaysia

SuperKlaus

  • The movie is from director Steve Majaury and Andrea Sebastia.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Colm Feore who also starred in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014).
  • The film also stars Harland Williams who's last movie was Fearless (2020).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Denmark / Norway

Kensuke's Kingdom

  • The movie is from director Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Cillian Murphy who also starred in Girl With a Pearl Earring (2004).
  • The film also stars Raffey Cassidy who's last movie was White Noise (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Romania / Ukraine

Wise Guys

  • The movie is directed by Barry Levinson, it is the directors 32nd movie.
  • Barry Levinson also directed The Wizard of Lies in 2017.
  • It stars Robert De Niro who also starred in Les Cent Et Une Nuits De Simon Cinema (1995).
  • The film also stars Cosmo Jarvis who's last movie was It Is In Us All (2022).
  • Barry Levinson directed Robert De Niro in The Wizard of Lies, Sleepers, What Just Happened, and Wag the Dog
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Canada / Germany

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

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  • Wicked~2024 - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Gladiator II - From Friday, 22nd November
  • Spellbound - From Friday, 22nd November
  • Blitz - From Friday, 22nd November
  • Heretic - From Thursday, 21st November
  • The Piano Lesson - From Friday, 22nd November
  • Joy - From Friday, 22nd November
  • Elevation - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Armor - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Conclave - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Lee - From Friday, 22nd November
  • Kneecap - From Thursday, 21st November
  • SuperKlaus - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Babes - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - From Monday, 18th November
  • Death Whisperer 2 - From Thursday, 21st November
  • It Ends With Us - From Friday, 22nd November
  • AfrAId - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Dahomey - From Friday, 22nd November
  • Hitpig - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Piece By Piece - From Wednesday, 20th November
  • When Fall Is Coming - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Oddity - From Friday, 22nd November
  • Weekend In Taipei - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Christmas Eve In Miller's Point - From Monday, 18th November
  • No Other Land - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Cbeebies Panto 2024: Beauty and the Beast - From Friday, 22nd November
  • Flow - From Friday, 22nd November
  • My Hero Academia: You're Next - From Wednesday, 20th November
  • The New Boy - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. - From Friday, 22nd November
  • Evil Does Not Exist - From Thursday, 21st November
  • Terrifier 3 - From Friday, 22nd November

Last weekend The Garfield Movie was at the top of the North American box office, there are 5 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Bad Boys: Ride Or Die
  • Late Bloomers
  • The Watched
  • Hit Man
  • Am I OK?

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die

Late Bloomers

  • The movie is from director Lisa Steen.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Karen Gillan who also starred in The Party's Just Beginning (2019).
  • The film also stars Malgorzata Zajaczkowska who's last movie was Zacma (2017).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Watched

  • The movie is from director Ishana Shyamalan.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Dakota Fanning who also starred in War of the Worlds (2005).
  • The film also stars Georgina Campbell who's last movie was T I M (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Hit Man

  • The movie is directed by Richard Linklater, it is the directors 25th movie.
  • Richard Linklater also directed Waking Life in 2001.
  • It stars Glen Powell who also starred in The Wendell Baker Story (2005).
  • The film also stars Adria Arjona who's last movie was The Absence of Eden (2024).
  • Richard Linklater directed Glen Powell in Everybody Wants Some!!
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Am I OK?

  • The movie is from director Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in The High Note (2020).
  • The film also stars Sonoya Mizuno who's last movie was Civil War (2024).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 5 new movies released

  • Bad Boys 4 - Friday, 14th June
  • Firebrand - Friday, 14th June
  • Tiger Stripes - Friday, 14th June
  • Inside Out 2 - Friday, 14th June
  • Treasure - Friday, 14th June

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 24th May 2024, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace IF from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Furiosa
  • Hit Man
  • Kidnapped
  • Atlas
  • The Garfield Movie

Furiosa

  • The movie is directed by George Miller, it is the directors 12th movie.
  • George Miller also directed Mad Max 2 in 1982.
  • It stars Anya Taylor-Joy who also starred in Barry (2016).
  • The film also stars Chris Hemsworth who's last movie was Extraction 2 (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Hit Man

  • The movie is directed by Richard Linklater, it is the directors 25th movie.
  • Richard Linklater also directed Before Midnight in 2013.
  • It stars Glen Powell who also starred in Stuck In Love (2013).
  • The film also stars Adria Arjona who's last movie was The Absence of Eden (2024).
  • Richard Linklater directed Glen Powell in Everybody Wants Some!!
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Kidnapped

  • The movie is directed by Marco Bellocchio, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Marco Bellocchio also directed The Traitor in 2020.
  • It stars Paolo Pierobon who also starred in Quo vado? (2016).
  • The film also stars Fausto Russo Alesi who's last movie was Cabrini (2024).
  • They also appeared together in Vincere in 2010.
  • Marco Bellocchio directed Paolo Pierobon in Vincere
  • Marco Bellocchio directed Fausto Russo Alesi in Vincere
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Atlas

  • The movie is directed by Brad Peyton, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Brad Peyton also directed San Andreas in 2015 which grossed $155.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $474 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Jennifer Lopez who also starred in The Boy Next Door (2015).
  • The film also stars Simu Liu who's last movie was Arthur the King (2024).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Garfield Movie

  • The movie is directed by Mark Dindal, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Mark Dindal also directed The Emperors New Groove in 2001 which grossed $89.3 Mil. in the US.
  • It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
  • The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who's last movie was Argylle (2024).
  • Chris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 11 new movies released

  • Terra Infirma - Thursday, 30th May
  • RSVP - Thursday, 30th May - streaming
  • In a Violent Nature - Friday, 31st May
  • Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump - Friday, 31st May
  • Ezra - Friday, 31st May
  • Summer Camp - Friday, 31st May
  • Robot Dreams - Friday, 31st May
  • Young Woman and the Sea - Friday, 31st May - limited release
  • The Dead Don't Hurt - Friday, 31st May

Last weekend Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was at the top of the North American box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Civil War
  • The Long Game
  • Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
  • Arcadian
  • Sting
  • The Absence of Eden

Civil War

  • The movie is directed by Alex Garland, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Alex Garland also directed Annihilation in 2018 which grossed $32.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $43.1 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Nick Offerman who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
  • The film also stars Kirsten Dunst who's last movie was The Power of the Dog (2021).
  • They also appeared together in All Good Things in 2010.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Long Game

  • The movie is from director Julio Quintana.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Dennis Quaid who also starred in A Dogs Journey (2019).
  • The film also stars Gillian Vigman who's last movie was The Holdovers (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

  • The movie is from director Wade Allain-Marcus.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Jermaine Fowler who also starred in Am I OK? (2022).
  • The film also stars June Squibb who's last movie was The Humans (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Arcadian

  • The movie is directed by Benjamin Brewer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Benjamin Brewer also directed The Trust in 2016.
  • It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in The Sorcerers Apprentice (2010).
  • The film also stars Jaeden Martell who's last movie was Knives Out (2019).
  • Benjamin Brewer directed Nicolas Cage in The Trust
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Sting

  • The movie is directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Kiah Roache-Turner also directed Wyrmwood Road of the Dead in 2015.
  • It stars Jermaine Fowler who also starred in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024).
  • The film also stars Alyla Browne who's last movie was The Secret Kingdom (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Absence of Eden

  • The movie is from director Marco Perego.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Adria Arjona who also starred in Sweet Girl (2021).
  • The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Good Burger 2 (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

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  • Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver - Friday, 19th April
  • Not Another Church Movie - Friday, 19th April
  • The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare - Friday, 19th April
  • Sasquatch Sunset - Friday, 19th April
  • Spy X Family Code: White - Friday, 19th April
  • The Three Musketeers: Milady - Friday, 19th April - streaming

This weekend, Friday 5th April 2024, there are 8 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Monkey Man
  • Housekeeping For Beginners
  • Wicked Little Letters
  • Coup De Chance
  • Femme
  • The First Omen
  • The Beast
  • DogMan

Monkey Man

  • The movie is from director Dev Patel.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Dev Patel who also starred in Hotel Mumbai (2019).
  • The film also stars Sharlto Copley who's last movie was Beast (2022).
  • They also appeared together in Chappie in 2015.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Housekeeping For Beginners

Wicked Little Letters

  • The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock and Michael Mohan, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Thea Sharrock and Michael Mohan also directed The One and Only Ivan in 2020.
  • It stars Olivia Colman who also starred in Locke (2014).
  • The film also stars Jessie Buckley who's last movie was Fingernails (2023).
  • They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Coup De Chance

  • The movie is directed by Woody Allen, it is the directors 52nd movie.
  • Woody Allen also directed Whatever Works in 2010.
  • It stars Lou de Laage who also starred in Jappeloup (2013).
  • The film also stars Niels Schneider who's last movie was Icarus (2022).
  • They also appeared together in The Black Book in 2018.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Femme

  • The movie is from director Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars George MacKay who also starred in Peter Pan (2003).
  • The film also stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett who's last movie was Candyman (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The First Omen

  • The movie is from director Arkasha Stevenson.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Hot Fuzz (2007).
  • The film also stars Charles Dance who's last movie was Savage Waters (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

  • The movie is directed by Bertrand Bonello, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Bertrand Bonello also directed House of Tolerance in 2012.
  • It stars Léa Seydoux who also starred in Mission:Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).
  • The film also stars George MacKay who's last movie was Femme (2023).
  • Bertrand Bonello directed Léa Seydoux in Saint Laurent
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

DogMan

  • The movie is directed by Luc Besson, it is the directors 18th movie.
  • Luc Besson also directed The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc in 2000 which grossed $14.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $67.1 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Caleb Landry Jones who also starred in Heaven Knows What (2016).
  • The film also stars Jojo T. Gibbs who's last movie was Past Lives (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

  • Arcadian - Friday, 12th April
  • Civil War - Friday, 12th April
  • The Long Game - Friday, 12th April
  • Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead - Friday, 12th April
  • The Absence of Eden - Friday, 12th April
  • Coup De Chance - Friday, 5th April - streaming
  • Sting - Friday, 12th April